I KNOW THAT NO ONE WILL HAVE EVERYTHING THAT I'M LOOKING FOR BUT IF YOU COME CLOSE IN MOST OF THE AREAS, PLEASE LET ME KNOW.

I am not a serial dater, just a completely normal gal with a big heart hoping to find that SPECIAL SOMEONE who's smart enough to know a GOOD THING when he sees it.....and WISE enough to KEEP it.

The features that captures my attention with a guy are a great set of shoulders, a hairy chest & a great smile with nice teeth. If my guy has kids and/or grand kids, that's great since I don't have any. I've got to have a non-smoker because I quit four years ago & don't plan on starting back & know it will be easier to stay this way if I'm around another non-smoker.

I can be funny, sarcastic, tell a good joke or story all in one evening. I'm almost always smiling. And I think I'm good looking, but some may think I'm average or above average. I do like living in a city because of the variety that is available all around but I also enjoyed living in the smaller town of Cookeville a few years ago. But whenever I'm on the Gulf coast, I really like the blue water and waves but I never liked sand in my bed on the sleets. I'm sort of looking for someone to just hang around with and do things, like a casual relationship. That's a good place to start & then if something develops in the future, GREAT, let's get serious.

Years ago when I was married I was always planning things to do but I'm open for my guy to make plans for us unless he wants to discuss different options or preferences. I'm looking for someone who WANTS to be with me & do things, whether it's cooking a meal together, going to a ball game, concert, museum, art gallery, Greek Festival, Oktoberfest, crafts fair at the park, shop, home show, car race, walk in the woods, or going on a picnic. But I don't have to have something to do all the time. It would be OK if he likes to read, then I can watch TV. I would like to get back into playing golf. I always played with the guys & hit from the men's tee unless it was a long par five. But that was so long ago, my shoes still have metal cleats on them. It would also be really be nice to find someone that will teach me how to scuba dive. I absolutely love the white sand and blue water of the Caribbean.

When you meet for the 1st time it's nice to go for coffee, but not necessarily at Starbucks. I have no complaint with McDonald's new coffees that are served. Then if it's not too hot or cold outside in their playground area, let's go check that out & be kids again. Another possible place to meet for the 1st time might be Las Paletas Gourmet Popsicles on 12th Ave. S. Even though I've never been there, I've seen & heard quite a bit about it in print, on TV & there was a big discussion in my operatory today. A third thing to try might be Bubble Tea, which is fairly new to the Nashville area. Fat Straw on Village Place was the 1st place in Nashville to serve it. It's comes in different flavors & it's the only drink they make. If things go well, then we can plan our next date for something a little more upscale. I enjoy all kinds of food and part of going out includes getting all dolled up for my guy. I feel that 1st dates don't always end with a kiss. Maybe yes, maybe no. Yes, it is nice to go to dinner on the real 1st date after meeting the 1st time. It's nice to go there early so you can talk over drinks & dinner & spend time really getting to know each other. Then you can tell if there's going to be a hug & kiss afterwards.